20Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’”
21But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.
— 2 Chronicles 24:20-21

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Illustration of 2 Chronicles 24:20 NLT

Illustration of 2 Chronicles 24:20 NLT -- Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, "This is what God says: Why do you disobey the LORD's commands and keep yourselves from prospering? You have abandoned the LORD, and now he has abandoned you!"